Instructions For Completing Kentucky Telecommunication Relay Service And Telecommunication Access Program Fund Report

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Instructions for Completing Kentucky Telecommunication Relay Service and
Telecommunication Access Program Fund Report
The surcharge rate for the Kentucky Telecommunications Relay Service (“TRS”) Fund is seven cents ($0.07)
per access line, collected on a monthly basis. The surcharge rate for the Kentucky Telecommunications
Access Program (“TAP”) is two cents ($0.02) per access line, collected on a monthly basis. The combined
surcharge is nine cents ($0.09) per access line, collected on a monthly basis. Following are instructions for
completing the form and definitions of the terms on the form.
All Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (“ILECs”), and Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (“CLECs”), are
required to collect the surcharge from their customers on a monthly basis. The surcharge should be collected
for all local exchange access lines. Local exchange access lines are defined for this purpose as facilities
which provide access to and from the telecommunications network for toll service and for local calling with the
exception of Coin, WATS, remote call forwarding, radio common carriers, interlata foreign exchange lines,
private line services, mobile, other common carriers, and company official accounts. Each carrier should
collect the surcharge from the customers it serves on a retail basis; wholesale accounts should not be charged
the surcharge. The combined surcharge should appear on each customer’s bill as “Kentucky TRS/TAP
Surcharge” or a similar facsimile.
Carriers may contribute to the fund on a monthly or quarterly basis depending on the number of subscribers
served. Carriers with less than 1,000 access lines may contribute on a quarterly basis. Carriers with greater
than 1,000 access lines should continue to contribute on a monthly basis. Carriers contributing on a quarterly
basis will still be required to submit separate reports for each month but remit them to the fund on a quarterly
basis. Reports are due within 15 days following the reporting month.
Form Instructions
Please complete the carrier information at the top of the form; include company name, address, telephone/fax
number, vendor number, date report filed and month for reporting data. Please circle your company
designation.
Block 3, Monthly Access Line Data
Line 1, this is the total number of access lines in service for the month.
Line 2, the amount of the surcharge is provided.
Line 3, this should be equal to line 1 multiplied by line 2.
Line 4, the amount of the surcharge is provided
Line 5, this should be equal to line 1 multiplied by line 4.
Signature Block
Please date and print the name and title of the company official and sign the form. A company official may be
an officer, controller or other responsible person designated to be held accountable for the information
submitted on the form.
Please note the two addresses at the bottom of the form and mail within 15 days after the reporting month.
Utilities failing to file reports will be subject to penalties in accordance with KRS 278.990.
May 31, 2006
Administrative Case No. 372

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